Crocker Art Museum
Timed Auction

Silent Auction 2023

Wed, May 10, 2023 04:00PM EDT - Sun, Jun 4, 2023 04:00PM EDT
Lot 257

MATTHIAS MERKEL HESS, Crate

Estimate: $4,500 - $5,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Matthias Merkel Hess
Crate
2021
Ceramic
14 x 13 x 13 in.
Fair market value: $5000

Matthias Merkel Hess is an artist based in New York City. Working primarily in clay, he makes copies of everyday plastic vessels in ceramic. His work is in the collection of the Crocker, along with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Nerman Museum in Overland Park, Kansas.


Overall Dimensions
Height: 14.00
Width: 13.00
Depth: 13.00

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To pick up your artwork at the Crocker Art Museum, appointments will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for Sunday, June 11 and Monday, June 12.  A weblink to reserve your pick-up time will be sent to you upcoming payment of your invoice. Buyers may also ship their work at their own expense. Email artauction@crockerart.org for more information.
The Crocker Art Museum Association is a tax­ exempt, nonprofit organization as described in section 501 {c)3 of the IRS Code. Our tax identification number is 94-2552486.
Thank you for supporting the Crocker!